Rug fastener



Patented Aug. 271, 1928".

UNITED STATES RUDOLPH J'. LINDHORST, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

RUG FASTENER.

Application led April 11, 1927. Serial No. 182,978.

This invention relates to rug fasteners, and has for its object to rovide an improved device by means of w ich the corners or edges of the rug may be fastened to a floor without the use of tacks or the like.`

In the present device this object is effected by means of a piece of double-faced adhesive tape which is attached to the under side of the rug and which may be stuck to the Hoor to fasten the rug thereto. The piece of adhesive tape is covered or folded within a protective piece or backing of crinoline, which normally protects the tape before it is applied to the rug, and after being applied the lower fold of the crinoline is opened to permit the tape to be applied to the oor. After one side of the tape has been used, and the rug is taken up, the device can be re versed to allow the opposite side of the tape to be stuck to the floor. This doubles the duty of the fastener.

The invention isillustrated in the accom panying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the device, Fig. 2 is a s ectional view illustrating the device applied to a rug, Fig. 3 is a perspective of a section of the adhesive tape.

As many of the devices may be used as are necessary to suit the size of the rug,

usually one being applied toeach corner, and each device consists essentially of a folded backing or protective piece indicated at 6. which may be crinoline or some cloth or material which will not stick to the adhesive tape, or which can easily be stripped thereform. The tape is indicated at 7, inserted in the fold or between the leaves of the backing. This tape is adhesive and double-faced, that is, having sticky material on both sides, and has a hole 8 punched through the same.

The device so constructed will be applied to therug in the manner shown in F ig. 2. That is, by means of a penetrating fastener 9 inserted through the rug, the upper fold of the crinoline backing, and the liole in the tape, and then bent down against-the tape. The under fold of the backing, indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2 at 6, is unfolded against the under side of the rug, thereby exposing the under face of the adhesive tape and permitting the same to be stuck against the floor where it will retain the rug. While so used the upper surface of the tape will be protected or covered by the backing. When the rug is taken up the device may be detached and reversed by removal of the fastener, the fold 6a being then placed against the under side of the rug and the other fold be* ing unfolded to uncover the unused face of the tape and the fastener then inserted after which the exposed face of the tape can be stuck to the-floor for the double use.

The device is capable of modification within the scope of the following claims.

I claim: l

1. A rug fastener comprises a piece of adhesive tape, and a folded cover thereon capable of beingl unfolded to expose the face of the tape. 70

2. A rug fastener comprisinga piece of 4 doublefaced adhesive tape, and a folded backing between the leaves of which the tape is enclosed, said backing being capable of unfolding to expose either face of the tape. 75

In testimony whereof, I do afliX my sig naturev RUDOLPH J. LINDHORST. 

